President Pranab Mukherjee presented the highest civilian awards - the Padma Vibhushan,
Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri - at an investiture ceremony in New Delhi at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday.

India’s second highest civilian award Padma Vibhushan was presented to noted scientist Dr. Raghunath Anant Mashelkar, while 12 individuals were decorated with the Padma Bhushan and 53 with the Padma Shri at the ceremony attended by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Vice President Hamid Ansari and several Ministers.